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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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